White firm aided in minority program and SBA contracts
Washington UPI report details former SBA officials alleging that House Speaker Carl Albert used political pressure to shift SBA small business assistance to a white owned company. The account cites refusals to declare others disadvantaged, calls for approvals, and a race based set of contracts amid political influence and regulatory work.
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Washington
UPI
Csr
Alpert
Small Business Administration
Albert
Oaghto
GBA
SBA
Donald Dunlap
Toa
Hartshorn
Kishocna
Okdahorid Aerotronics
James H
Jim Hite
Carl Albert
Carl Alvert
Tom Kleppe
Mr. Rice
Rice
Thomas
Kleppe
Carter to test Chinese stance on relations with China
President Carter says he seeks better relations with Red China and will send Leonard Woodcock as the new U.S. envoy to Peking to gauge Chinese leadership attitudes. He plans a second breakfast with top foreign policy advisers to review national security.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
China
Leonard Woodcock
U.S
Peking
Shanghai
Richard Nixon
Lste
Chou En-lai
James Schlesinger
Russian ships shadowed near U S Gulf by US destroyer
Four Russian navy vessels including a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers were shadowed by USS Bigelow and Navy patrol bombers off the Gulf of Mexico. The Pentagon said the ships, visiting from Cuba, entered U S waters after a two year gap, with one tanker.
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Washington
LMS
Gulf of Mexico
Bigelow
Navy Pa
Pentagon
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf
Marana
Cuba
Four miners killed in Virginia mine blast
Four miners identified as Bill Perkins 31 of Jonesville Harold Johnson 23 Harold Wells 40 and Danny Tester 29 died after an explosion at a mile deep drift mine in Lee County Southwest Virginia. Rescue teams recovered the bodies around 2 am after more than eight hours and federal investigators opened a probe.
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Charles
SPI
Minle
Virgina
Bill Perkins
Jonesville
Harard Johnson
Harold Wells
Danny Tester
Chad Blevens
Charlie Poe
Clyde Poe
PAP Coal Co
Lee County
Black Range
Marold Johnson
St. Charles
Woodway
Clyde Hom
Food for Work Plan Probed by 34 Congressmen
A group of 34 congressmen led by William Goodling urged President Carter to back a food for work provision within the agriculture bill. The plan would require unemployed food stamp recipients to perform public service to receive benefits. Rep. Paul Findley defended the idea, saying it would restore public confidence and give recipients self respect.
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Washington
UPI
William Goodling
Pennsylvania
Carter
House Agriculture Committee
Paul Findley
Mill
Ohio dancer case ends in Delaware County court
In a negotiated settlement, assault charges against Jeremiah Shastid a 25 year old Columbus performer were dismissed. A disorderly conduct charge remained and his $100 bond was forfeited. The dancer admitted biting a fan during a February show but said it was in response to a shirt threat and for his modesty.
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Delaware
Ohio
Columbus
FBI report shows 9 percent drop in crime in first quarter
The FBI reported a 9 percent decline in major crimes in the first quarter of 1977, the steepest quarterly drop since 1968, with weather cited as a contributing factor. Violent crimes fell 6 percent, while rapes rose 5 percent and assaults 1 percent. State and city comparisons show widespread decreases, though some cities saw smaller gains.
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Washington
UPL
FBI Today
FBL
Griffin Bell
PBS Sali Thetis
Aml Reguns
FBI
San Francisco
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Dallas
Detroit
Houston
Tex
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Louis
Government probes student loan default contracts
Washington probes HEW grant and contract subsidies amid rising default claims and a $997 government monitoring contract for student loans. Investigators scrutinize OnLine Systems Inc of Pittsburgh, noting shifts from pilot to operational status and alleged pressures from Congress to reform the Student Aid Program.
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Washington
UPI
Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
OnLine Systems, Inc
Pittsburgh
Rorag
Uin-Line
Etenver Feute
Raillion
Topelde
Congress
Oreine
Manpower eases rules to fill 260 summer jobs
Manpower officer says difficulty filling 260 summer posts for low income youths. Advisory council urges hiring second family members and accepting five year olds into the program, with July 5 deadline and eight week limit. Local efforts seek CETA funding through fiscal 1977-78 and continued Title 1 sponsorship.
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Inn
Ming
Alfred GW. Heanon
Heanon
Labor Department
James Walsh
The
Council
Walsh
More Manpower positions okayed
The county Salary Board approved hiring 33 more youths under the summer jobs program for low income youth. Fourteen started work Tuesday as eight week positions paying 2.30 per hour. Names appear with various county and city departments, schools, and state offices, detailing placements and aims to provide work and training leading to permanent jobs.
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Battpower
Cindy Salmon
New Castle Area
Betty Schuster
County Register and Recorder’s
Donald Carsity
Shenango Township
Mae Kubik
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Faith Moore
Karl Williams
Neshannock
Sekeal
Jeime Dinar
Iwood City
Mhonda Sherman
James Lively
Mary Ellen Russo
Hill View Manor
Richard Rose
Greenwood Cemetery
Tina Bareila
Linda Reeber
Ellwood City
Vera Dwent
Edward Paswell
South New Case
Tamara Mitetti
Mary Ellen McMasters
County
Stanley Anderson
City of
Walsh
Additiona Sly
CETA
Weingartner
le Lawrence County
Vo-Tech High School
Glass
Paulette Smulick
Ex Lax sues over Sex Lax packaging and false associations
Ex Lax Co files a civil suit alleging trademark violations against three firms selling a novelty gum product in packaging resembling Ex Lax. The suit seeks an injunction and prohibition on selling containers similar to Ex Lax to avoid implying endorsement of sexual activity.
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New York
UFI
Ex-Lax
Sex-Lax
Ex-Lax Co
Explosion and Fire Ravage Butler General Store
An explosion near an underground gasoline tank ignited a blaze at a Herman Butler County general store causing about 75000 dollars in damage. Five firefighters including Saxonburg chief Ben Gypher were hospitalized for smoke exposure. one was treated and released. Owners Mr and Mrs Blase Leinenbach were uninjured.
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Butler, Pa
UPI
Thursty
Herman
Butler County
Saxonburg
Ben Gypher
Butler County Memorial Hospital
Butler
Blase Leinenbach
William Fraz
William Weir
Garden Mainhart
Saver
Acd
Ralph Freehart
Cabot
Gary Martin
Gull officers arraigned in bribery case in Pittsburgh
Gulf officers Gull Corp and its senior financial officers were arraigned on bribery charges involving a IRS supervisor Cyril Niederberger. Fred Standefer Joseph Pingerald and Niederberger faced nine counts for paying for five vacations. Niederberger had confessed to accepting trips and received a six month sentence. Standefer and Fitzgerald remain free on recognizance and face trial before U.S. District Judge William W. Knox within three months.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Gull On Corp
Internal Revenue
Fred Standefer
Joseph Pingerald
Gull
Cyril Nicterberger
Niederberger
Standefer
Fitegerald
U.S
William W. Knox
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Tipton, Pa
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Taiwan
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Jody Powell
Boston Globe
People’s Republic of China
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Moore
Virginia
Sex Label
Duquesne Light Co
Duquesne Light
Mier
Schanton
Harry Mier
Teel
Pennnsylvania National Guard
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Loy Exchange
William J. Nealon
National Guard
Ft, Lauderdale
Greenville
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Stock Hall
Connellsville
Blaze
Minneapolis
Roger Caldwell
Colorado
Imelaw
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